Chapter 572, Everyone is Waiting
The sudden return of Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai did not make anyone in the Yan family feel anything unusual. The only difference was that everyone felt that the aura of the two men had become stronger, and they looked more majestic and dazzling.
Yan Zhigao looked at his youngest son and nephew with satisfaction, thinking that it was indeed different after having been to the battlefield and witnessed big scenes and large battles. Look, there was a bit more confidence and composure between the brows of the two boys, and the gleam in their eyes could not be ignored at all.
Yan Wenxiu was also happy for the success of his two younger brothers. As the eldest son of the Yan family, his father did not hide the fact that his two younger brothers were going to Northern Xinjiang from his two younger brothers. The two of them made great contributions during this trip to Northern Xinjiang. While he was happy, he also felt that the burden on his shoulders was much lighter.
This is great. In the future, he won’t be the only one supporting the Yan family.
Everyone else in the Yan family was very happy, except for the second wife, whose expression looked a little unnatural.
There is no way. The age difference between Yan Wenxiu, Yan Wenjie, Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai is not that big. Now that the other three are becoming more and more promising, Yan Wenjie from the second house is becoming more and more mediocre.
In addition, the marriage proposal for Yan Wenjie has not been going smoothly during this period, so it would be strange if Yan Zhiyuan and Sun were happy.
Everyone chatted and laughed with Yan Wentao and Yan Wenjie for a while, and then the topic turned to the Jiang family's banquet. The originally lively atmosphere became slightly stagnant.
When Old Lady Yan heard that her granddaughter was being harassed by the maid from the palace at the banquet, she immediately said to Madam Li, "In the future, our family should go less often to the banquets of the Jiang and Guo families. They are of noble status and we can't afford to offend them. We should just hide away."
Madam Li nodded. After what happened today, she was fed up with the Jiang family. To be honest, it was Madam Jiang who instigated today's incident. If she hadn't shifted the topic to their family in public, nothing would have happened afterwards.
Everyone else present looked at the rice flowers.
Yan Zhigao moved his lips, but ultimately said nothing.
Although he felt that it was not a good thing for a girl to be too strong-willed in public, this time it was indeed that Aunt Jia who went too far. It was okay for her to be a little more aggressive. It was better than being bullied.
This time, even Sun, who liked to make sarcastic remarks and preach, didn't say much.
After seeing how Daohua forced the palace maid to kneel down and apologize in public without mercy today, she didn't want to mess with her niece anymore.
Daohua was sitting next to the old lady and didn't notice the changes in everyone's expressions. Her eyes kept scanning back and forth between her third and fourth brothers. After looking for a long time, she finally understood what was wrong. Although her third brother looked in good spirits, there was a hint of illness in his brow.
At first she thought it was because they were exhausted from running around continuously for more than two months, but upon closer inspection she found that was not the case.
Third brother is injured!
Thinking of this, Daohua immediately smiled and said, "Grandma, my third and fourth brothers just came back from military training. They must be tired. Why don't we let them go back and rest first?"
Old Madam Yan nodded immediately: "Yes, yes, yes, go back and rest. Look, both of you have lost a lot of weight. You should stay at home for a few more days to recuperate."
Yan Wenkai and Yan Wentao both quickly said, "We'll obey grandma in everything."
Then the two of them left the old lady's house.
As soon as they came back today, they heard that Minister Chiang was looking for them. They guessed his purpose, changed their clothes immediately, and asked their father (eldest uncle) to take them to the Chiang family.
The high-intensity running for more than two months has made them very tired and they need to go back and relax.
"Third brother, fourth brother!"
As soon as the two of them walked out of the yard, they saw Daohua chasing them out.
As soon as Daohua got closer, she reached out and took Yan Wentao's hand to take his pulse.
"Daohua, what are you doing?" Yan Wentao's eyes were a little evasive. He wanted to pull his hand back, but Daohua glared at him and he didn't dare to continue. He could only look at Yan Wenkai quickly, signaling him to help.
Yan Wenkai shrugged and gave him a helpless look.
He had said before that he couldn't hide the fact that his third brother was poisoned from his eldest sister, but he didn't expect it to be discovered so soon.
After a while, Daohua finished taking the pulse, glanced at Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai, said nothing, and walked straight towards Yan Wentao's yard.
Looking at Daohua walking in front, Yan Wenkai and Yan Wentao looked at each other helplessly and followed silently.
Soon, the three of them arrived at Yan Wentao's yard.
Daohua sat in the main chair in the living room and looked at the two of them with a serious expression: "Tell me, what's going on?"
Yan Wentao wanted to struggle a bit more, then said with a wry smile, "What's going on?"
Daohua looked up at him and said expressionlessly, "Why were you poisoned? What kind of poison was it?"
Yan Wentao lowered his head and remained silent.
Seeing Daohua's reluctance to give up, Yan Wenkai laughed twice and told her everything that happened in Northern Xinjiang.
The Eighth Prince placed many people in the military camp, one of whom was a powerful general of the second rank.
The general knew about the affairs of Sishan Village and was also on good terms with a deputy commander of the Xia Teng Army. When he saw the batch of weapons they had sent, he immediately sent a message to the Eighth Prince.
Fortunately, Ye Yang arranged people in advance to intercept the secret letter, otherwise the Eight Kings would have known about the Sishan Village incident by now.
Although they knew that the general was the Eighth Prince's man, he had a high prestige in the army and they could not arrest him directly. In addition, because of their past, he was wary and always had guards with him wherever he went. He also did not attend any private banquets, so it was difficult for them to find an opportunity to take action.
The Eighth King's men had to be eliminated, and in order to prevent the news from leaking again, they had no choice but to take action at a public banquet for the soldiers in the military camp.
Killing him directly is definitely not an option, so poisoning is the only option.
It just so happened that the young prince had poison in his hand. After taking it, he would die quietly within an hour.
However, that person was too alert and refused to drink any of their toasts.
Finally, the third brother took action himself and drank the poisoned wine in front of him, which made him let down his guard and drink from the wine glass used by the third brother.
Although the third brother took the antidote quickly afterwards, the poison was too strong and still hurt his body.
After hearing what happened, Daohua stood up and said angrily, "Third brother, how can you joke about your own life?"
Yan Wentao smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm fine, right?"
Daohua frowned tightly: "You are still alive, but your body has been damaged by the poison. It may not be a big deal for you now that you are young, but when you are older, you will be prepared to lie in bed for the rest of your life."
Upon hearing this, Yan Wentao became anxious: "It's not that serious, right?"
Yan Wenkai also hurriedly approached Daohua and said with a charming smile, "My dear sister, Third Brother knows he is wrong. He was just provoked by the Zhou family and wants to make a name for himself as soon as possible."
Hearing this, Yan Wentao glared at Yan Wenkai fiercely, while Daohua fell silent. Looking at her third brother whose eyes had grown dim, she said in a muffled voice, "Third brother, you need to take good care of your body. So, you two should rest today. Starting tomorrow, I'll come over and give you a medicinal bath."
At the same time, the Jiang family.
Madame Chiang and Councillor Chiang were also discussing what happened today.
When Madam Jiang learned that Xiao Yeyang had sold the maid the Empress Dowager had sent him, she snorted, "I knew Xiao Yeyang was still the same as when he was little, doing whatever he wanted without considering the consequences."
"Now that the Ma family and their son have been officially recognized, he still has a legitimate son above him. Under such circumstances, that boy doesn't try to curry favor with the Empress Dowager and doesn't even appreciate her kindness. I wonder how he will cope when he returns to the capital."
Councillor Jiang frowned and said nothing. At this moment, he was silently calculating the time it would take him to return to Zhongzhou from the northern border.
Seeing Councillor Jiang like this, Mrs. Jiang knew what he was thinking and said with a smile, "Master, do you still think Xiao Yeyang is the deputy commander of the Jinling Guard who made great contributions in the Northern Frontier?"
Councillor Jiang was silent for a moment: "Ye Yang's actions are a bit arrogant, but it may not be impossible."
Mrs. Jiang shook her head. "I don't think so. We've been in Zhongzhou for quite some time now. Besides building a Liulichang, has that guy done anything else worth doing?"
Jiang Zhengzheng: "No matter what, we still need to pay more attention."
Mrs. Jiang thought for a moment and said, "Instead of thinking about it here, Master, why not call someone to the mansion to investigate in person?"
Councillor Jiang nodded. "Madam, you're right, but there's no need to call him. Now that you and Wanying have moved here, he should come and see you. It'll probably only be a day or two."
Having said that, he paused and looked at Mrs. Jiang.
"What's wrong with Aunt Jia? Why are you making things difficult for the eldest daughter of the Yan family?"
Madam Jiang snorted, "Didn't the master ask me to sound out Madam Li and inquire about the whereabouts of the Yan brothers? I guess Nanny Jia is also anxious to know about Ye Yang's situation. Plus, she's used to being flattered in the palace, so she's not very sure about what she says."
As he spoke, his expression turned cold.
"Speaking of which, the eldest daughter of the Yan family and Xiao Yeyang have very similar personalities. They are both reckless. Today, she forced Aunt Jia to kneel in public, slapping both the Empress Dowager and our family in the face. Does she really think we can't do anything to her father?"
Councillor Jiang frowned and said, "The eldest daughter of the Yan family is indeed quite arrogant, but you women should handle yourselves. Don't drag men into this, otherwise it will easily get out of control."
Mrs. Jiang nodded: "I was just saying it in anger, I know the seriousness of the matter."
Councillor Jiang said, "Since Nanny Jia is here, you should keep in touch with her. You know what the Queen Mother means."
Madam Jiang showed a hint of reluctance. "Before, Xiao Yeyang was the only legitimate son of Prince Ping. His status was noble enough to be worthy of our Jingwan. But now, who will inherit the title of Prince Ping's mansion?"
Jiang Canzheng was also silent. After a while, he said, "Let's wait and see."
Guo family.
Mrs. Guo was also discussing with Guo Xueming the matter of Xiao Yeyang selling the maidservant rewarded by the empress dowager.
"I know the four maids chosen by the Queen Mother. They are really good-looking. Ye Yang sold two of them as soon as he came back. It can be seen that he is not a lustful person." Mrs. Guo said with satisfaction.
Guo Xueming nodded.
Mrs. Guo smiled and said, "When I saw the eldest daughter of the Yan family before, I was a little worried that Ye Yang would be seduced by her beauty. Now I can rest assured."
Guo Xueming hesitated for a moment: "It's true that Cousin Yeyang has a bad temper, but as soon as he came back, he beat the two maids half to death and then sold them off. Isn't his temper a bit too violent and ruthless?"
Madam Guo was silent for a moment: "Since I have come to Ningmen Mansion and Yeyang has returned, it is only natural for me to pay him a visit. After we meet him, we will see what he has become now."
Guo Xueming suddenly asked, "Mother, the Jiang family has also come to Ningmen Mansion. Who do you think Cousin Yeyang will visit first?"
Mrs. Guo said without hesitation: "Of course it's our family."
(End of this chapter)
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